2017 Ford Fusion
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 1,110 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 8th highest complaint count among 15 Fusion model years with reports.
Of the 2017 reports, 37 involved a crash and 8 involved a fire. 30 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsMar 10, 2023
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.
A brake fluid leak will increase brake pedal travel and extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S12.
Campaign 23V162000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, steering wheel/handle barMar 12, 2018
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Fusion vehicles. The steering wheel retaining bolt may loosen allowing the steering wheel to detach while driving.
A steering wheel detachment can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel bolt with a longer bolt, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S08.
Campaign 18V167000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, torque converterJul 6, 2017
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Edge and Fusion vehicles. On vehicles with 2.0L gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded.
If the torque converter weld studs fail, the torque converter will not be connected to the engine flexplate and the vehicle will lose the ability to move, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford or Lincoln will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque converters, free of charge. The recall began August 25, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S16.
Campaign 17V427000 on NHTSA.gov
Seats, mid/rear assemblyDec 5, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured September 27, 2016, to September 28, 2016. The left rear seat backs pivot pins may have been improperly welded.
During a crash, the improper welds may fail, allowing any stowed luggage to move into the passenger compartment, increasing the risk of injury.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left hand, second row seat back frame, free of charge. The recall began January 10, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S43.
Campaign 16V874000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
1,110 reports, newest first.
Other or unspecified, Jun 7, 2020
EVEN WHEN TURNING ALL SYSTEMS OFF WHEN SHUTTING THE CAR OFF THE BATTERY WILL DRAIN OVERNIGHT AND WILL NEED TO BE JUMPSTARTED
Power train, Jun 2, 2020
MY WIFE WAS AT A SHOPPING CENTER. BACKED OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT, STOPPED, THEN TURNED THE SHIFTER TO DRIVE. SHIFT FAULT POPPED UP AND THE WRENCH SYMBOL. DRIVE WAS LIT ON THE SHIFTER KNOB BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF REVERSE. SHE CYCLED THE IGNITION A COUPLE TIMES AND IT FINALLY WENT INTO PARK AND WOULD SHIFT NORMALLY. *TR
Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, May 30, 2020
DIFFICULT TO START AFTER REFUELING (UNAFFECTED BY AMOUNT OF FUEL INSIDE TANK); INTERMITTENTLY GRUNTING/VIBRATION SOUNDS COMING FROM FUEL TANK AT RANDOM INTERVALS. HAPPENS WHILE PARKED AND WHILE IN MOTION. CAR HAS ALSO HAD ELECTRICAL-TYPE HUMMING SOUND COMING FROM GEAR KNOB AND DASH SINCE I BOUGHT IT WITH 36K MILES ON IT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Engine, May 20, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED OIL ON TOP OF THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WHO WORKS AS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER LEAKED OIL ONTO THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT CALLED FAMILY FORD (170 YORK RD, CARLISLE, PA 17013, (717) 249-2215) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Engine and engine cooling, May 19, 2020, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TEMPERATURE GAUGE REMAINED HIGH AS SHE FELT HEAT ON HER FEET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER CORE MALFUNCTIONED AND COOLANT WAS LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AT THAT TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE ENTERED THE VEHICLE FROM THE AIR VENTS. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO CROSSROADS FORD OF INDIAN TRAIL (88 DALE JARRETT BLVD, MONROE, NC 28110) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HEATING CORE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,246.
Steering, May 15, 2020
UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE CAR WAS WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASH 'STEERING ASSIST FAULT, SERVICE REQUIRED.' THE CAR WAS IN A STATIONARY POSITION WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, AS IF THIS WOULD HAVE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED AND THE OPERATOR, PASSENGER AND/OR OTHER PERSONS ON THE ROAD COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED, OR WORSE. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AT A AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THE RESULT OF THIS ISSUE WAS THAT THE STEERING GEAR, RACK AND PINION, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AS IT WAS FAULTY, AND THE CAR NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE TOTAL FOR THIS REPAIR WAS $2,330.88 AND WE WERE INFORMED THIS WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Power train, May 11, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS A WRENCH WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE. THE OIL CHANGE WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED HER FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V427000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.*DT*JB
Electrical system, May 4, 2020
TRIED TO START CAR. BATTERY LIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT AND POWER TRAIN LIGHT CAME ON. NEVER STARTED. TURNED THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF. WAITED A COUPLE MINS AND TRIED AGAIN. NEVER STARTED AND THIS TIME ALL LIGHTS CAME ON. MADE A TICKING SOUND. DIDN'T TURN OVER EITHER TIME TRYING TO START. WENT TO THE STORE EARLIER IN THE DAY THOUGH, AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE.
Wheels, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), May 1, 2020
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND THERE IS A BUMP RIGHT TIRE SEEMS TO SHAKE, WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT I HEAR A SCRAPE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON AND ON PARKING, A RATTLING NOISE GOES OFF.
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, May 1, 2020
CAR STALLED AFTER ACCELERATING MODERATELY HARD INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STOP AND THEN QUICKLY TURNING LEFT INTO PARKING LOT.
Engine, Apr 26, 2020
WE WENT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS REPORTED TO US FROM A FORD SALESMAN THAT THIS CAR HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ANTIFREEZE/COOLANT ENTERING THE ENGINE. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE SEIZING ABRUPTLY AT ANY TIME. WE HAD BEEN OBSERVING FOR QUITE A WHILE (4 TO 5 MONTHS) THAT THE ENGINE SMOLKED A BLUEISH SMOKE EVERY MORNING.
Electrical system, Apr 24, 2020
I BOUGHT MY FORD FUSION USED FROM A DEALERSHIP. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT IN MY GARAGE. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO LEAVE AND MY BATTERY WAS DEAD. I THOUGHT MAYBE SOMEHOW I LEFT SOMETHING ON TO I JUMPED IT AND WENT ON. 4 DAYS AFTER I WENT TO A FRIENDS HOUSE AND I DIDN'T DRIVE MY CAR FOR 2 DAYS AND WENT TO LEAVE AND IT WAS DEAD AGAIN WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THE IS A FAULT OR SOMETHING IS NOT TURNING OFF LIKE IT SHOULD WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF. I HAVE READ THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.
Power train, Apr 13, 2020
TRANSMISSION NEEDED REBUILT. TORQUE CONVERTER AND VALUE BODY WENT OUT.
Engine, Apr 7, 2020
COOLANT LEAKING INTO ENGINE. ENTIRE ENGINE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED.
Engine, Apr 1, 2020
INTERNAL COOLANT CONSUMPTION ISSUE CAUSING SPARK PLUG FOULING
Engine, Mar 24, 2020
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON SAYING THAT ITS ENGINE MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 2. . MY MECHANIC REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG IT HAPPENED AGAIN, WE REPLACED THE COIL AND IT DID IT AGAIN. FINALLY THEY TOLD ME THAT THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE CYLINDER WHICH IS CAUSING A MISFIRE AND THEREFORE HAS ALSO CRACKED THE BLOCK ON THE ENGINE. I GET HOME AND THERE IS A NOTICE FROM FORD. RECALL 19B37 TO REPROGRAM THIS ISSUE. I SCHEDULED THE UPDATE TO BE DONE AND FORD TELLS ME I NEED A NEW ENGINE NOW. I AM WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM FORD AS TO HOW THEY WILL HELP, SEEING AS THOUGH I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THEIR DEALERSHIP LESS THAN A YER AGO BUT HAVE NO WARRANTY. THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME A DIAGNOSTIC FEE AS WELL FOR THIS ISSUE WHICH I REFUSED TO PAY SINCE IT IS PART OF THE RECALL.
Air bags, Mar 14, 2020
WHEN DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES.
Engine, Mar 11, 2020, fire
ENGINE OVERHEATED AND STARTED ON FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED . VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT AND WAS RECENTLY 22 DAYS PRIOR COMPLETELY CHECKED OUT BY THE DEALERSHIP FOR A ENGINE COOLANT RECALL.
Engine, Mar 6, 2020
WHILE MY 2017 FUSION SE WAS IN MOTION I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LAMP INDICATING THAT I HAD A MISS-FIRING CYLINDER AND ANOTHER LAMP TELLING ME "ENGINE COOLANT OVER TEMPERATURE". WHEN THE LAMP COMES ON IT REDUCES ENGINE TORQUE AND VEHICLE SPEED, MAKING THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT SLOWS THE VEHICLE TO ABOUT 25 MPH. I TOOK IT TO FORD AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $2,500 TO REMOVE THE HEAD TO LOOK FOR COOLANT WAS IN THE CYLINDER, $4,500 TO REPLACE WITH A USED ENGINE. I LATER TOOK THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HAD SENSOR FOR ENGINE COOLANT REPLACED. THE CAR SEEM TO DRIVE WITHOUT AN ISSUE, BUT AFTER A WEEK, THE PROBLEM RETURNED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Feb 26, 2020
VEHICLE DOESN'T MOVE WHEN PUT INTO GEAR... WHEN TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSTIC, TRANSMISSION CODE POPS UP...
Other or unspecified, Feb 12, 2020
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE MY WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL UP. WHEN I TRY TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW IT AUTOMATICALLY GOES BACK DOWN.
Engine, Feb 12, 2020
ENGINE CODE SURFACED AND TOLD ME I HAD A MISFIRE. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT COOLANT HAD LEAKED INTO THE CYLINDER AND I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE AND WOULD COST ME $9,300. I CALLED FORD AND EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE RECALLS ON SIMILAR VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR ISSUES, THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE.
Power train, Feb 12, 2020
I WENT TO MY CAR AFTER WORK AND ATTEMPTED TO START IT BUT A SHIFT SYSTEM FAULT ERROR OCCURRED AND THE CAR BEGAN PUTTING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON WHEN I TRIED TO SHIFT TO PARK. IT WOULD SAY "SHIFT TO PARK" EVEN WHEN MY KNOB SHOWED THAT THE GEAR WAS IN PARK. IT WOULD ALSO ROTATE THE KNOB BACK TO P EVERY NOW AND THEN WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO SHIFT INTO A DIFFERENT GEAR.
Power train, Feb 12, 2020
WHILE DRIVING. 17. FORD. FUSHION. CAR SLOWS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. JERKING TOOK IT IN THE DEALERSHIP. THEY KEPT IT A WEEK. TO TELL ME IT HAD TRANSMISSION. PROBLEMS. TORQUE CONVERTERS. AND NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NOT. COVER UNDER WARRANTY I AM FEMALE AND ALWAY DROVE A FORD. CAR. NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS.
Power train, Feb 11, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE CAR IN PARK TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON WHICH RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (AUTO GIANTS TEMPLE HILLS 4600 BRANCH AVE, TEMPLE HILLS, MD 20748 (240) 685-2274) WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000.